Decatur, Ala. – In the first-round play of the 22nd Annual
NAIA Softball National Championship at Wilson Morgan Park in Decatur,
Alabama, unseeded University of Mary (N.D.) shocked third-seeded
UnionUniversity
(Tenn.), 2-0.

Mary
(29-15) scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth to take the
victory. Angela Bautista sacrificed bunt to score Stephanie Johnson
for the winning run. Cassandra Smith singled to center field to score
Nicole Seaver for the insurance run. Danelle Murphy was credited with
the win, striking out five and allowing two hits in seven innings.
The Marauders advance to play No. 11 Houston Baptist University
(Texas) (42-12) on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Rachel
Murray suffered the loss for Union, dropping her season record to
27-4. The Lady Bulldogs (50-6) will play the winner of Columbia (Mo.)
vs. Nova Southeastern (Fla.) at 9 a.m. on Saturday.